1920's
Balegane Dip
Photographer: Leo Franklin
Source: Bob Forrester |
Photo No. 143
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1920's or 30's. Spectators at dipping
day at Balegane
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1920's
British Residency
Photographer: Mary Kiernan
Source: National Archives |
Photo No. 74
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British Residency. Mr and Mrs D.
Honey, British High Commissioner and his wife in the Residency, sitting beneath
the symbols of their authority.
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1920's
Cecile and Joyce Franklin
Photographer: Leo Franklin
Source: Bob Forrester |
Photo No. 105
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Raised in Piggs Peak, they went to
school at St. Marks in Mbabane by horseback. The building in the background is
the Highlands Inn.
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1920's
Franklin house
Photographer: Leo Franklin
Source: Bob Forrester |
Photo No. 111
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Built of sun cured mud between 1918
and 1920. Currently the Highlands Inn Hotel.
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1920's
Hairdressing
Photographer: Unknown
Source: National Archives |
Photo No. 73
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Taken in the Royal Kraal in the
1920's. Social grooming was and is important.
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1920's
Leopard Kill
Photographer: Mary Kiernan
Source: National Archives |
Photo No. 36
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Leopard kill. Believed to be Major
Miller (Allister Miller's son) in the centre. 1920's/30's period. Swaziland was
rich in wildlife at the time which was almost totally eradicated to make way
for cattle grazing. Wildlife was believed to harbour disease that would kill
cattle. Killing animals came to have a progressive sporty feel to it. It was
part of opening up Swaziland for development.
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1920's
Mbabane, 1920's
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 481
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this view of Mbabane clearly shows
the effect of tin mining. The mountains were washed with water, the soil ran
off exposing the heavier tin nuggets. The silt then settled in valleys, here
shown as white vegetation free areas. The Mall and the Plaza are built on silt
from tin mining. Hydraulic mining was banned in the 1950's when the rivers were
more than 10% silt, causing cattle deaths.
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1920's
Mbabane, Prince of Wales Oval
Photographer: Mr Murphy
Source: National Archives |
Photo No. 53
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Mbabane. A view from (presumably) the
current water reservoir across town towards Waterford-Kamhlaba. Note the gums
along Allister Miller St extention.
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1920's
Night Staff
Photographer: Rita Tetley
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 436
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Poppy Holtman (nee Meadows) is
standing in the centre. She trained as a Nurse in Barberton, this is the Night
Staff.
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1920's
Pine Valley
Photographer: Unknown
Source: Dawson family |
Photo No. 478
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A view of Pine Valley, taken from the
"Boys Umbuluse". The second pool is now part of the van der Meer's
garden.
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